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Household of Michael Dawson (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Michael Dawson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Dawson, born in 1821 in , consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1832 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1863 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1868 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Bridget (born 1870 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Granddaughter, Cecilia Dawson, born in 1880 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Michael Dawson's household

Male

Michael

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Cecilia

Dawson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Dawson

Head

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Margaret

Dawson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

-

18

1863

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Dawson

Daughter

-

16

1865

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Dawson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Bridget

Dawson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Cecilia

Dawson

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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